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The Orbit Room
(Now Closed)Cocktail Bar, Lounge, and American Restaurant$$$$
Northwest Side, Chicago
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Rebecca BrownSeptember 11, 2013Our go-to place for outdoor eating and drinking. The menu is veggie friendly, the Mac-and-cheese is to die for, the waitstaff rocks and the patio is large and lovely.
ChicagoistMay 29, 2015Beyond the retro interior of Avondale’s Orbit Room lays a tropical oasis in the form of a tiki patio. Hidden from view on all sides, you’d never know this spacious patio was even there.
Bruce PaulJuly 15, 2013This is the local bar of a woman I dated. I really liked the venue, seems like a neighborhood bar that draws in more than just the neighborhood crowd. Will have to go back to try the Mac'n Cheese...
So pretty much everything on the menu is amazing. But, the Ropa Vieja, Mac'n'Cheese and any of the burgs (Mon special) are out if this world-literally. Hence, the ORBIT room!
My favorite bar in Chicago. Cool decor. Low-key atmosphere. Good beer and drink selection. Awesome bartenders. Excellent food menu. The fish tacos and mac 'n cheese are outta this world.
Tiki style drinks, amazing beer, chill beer garden, great for groups, delicious Mac and cheese, nachos, and tacos
Best Plates: Mac & Cheese w/ Bacon and the Mussels. Solid Manhattan. Try the Shot & Beer combo too.
I love this place - if you didnt know about it you may not see it. corner of california and wellington. great food, great staff, and a really good vibe
Andy SwindlerAugust 15, 2015Great patio, mac & cheese. I started going here to wait for Kuma's. Now I just go. :)
Bob DeGraffDecember 23, 2016Amazing blackened chicken sandwich. Beautiful outdoor patio. Great service.
One of the last bastions of hangouts for musicians and artists. Not over-run by Trixies and Chads like a burger place down the street. can't wait for the patio to open.
Jose GarciaAugust 19, 2013I must have come on a bad day. Service was slow. Bartenders were scatter brained. Had to place orders mutiple times. Was over charged. They weren't getting slammed. Not sure what was going on.
Cool atmosphere and decent beer selection. Avoid the floozie blonde bartender. She puts the "less" in clueless.
Phil BeyerDecember 28, 2010Hopefully you dont get the blonde chick bartender that looks and sounds like a man... Worst bartender since... EVER
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The Orbit Room
2959 N California Ave (at Wellington Ave.)
Chicago, IL 60618
United States
Chicago, IL 60618
United States
Permanently closed (Show more)
- Mon
- 4:00 PM–Midnight
- Tue–Thu
- 4:00 PM–2:00 AM
- Fri
- 3:00 PM–2:00 AM
- Sat
- Noon–3:00 AM
- Sun
- Noon–2:00 AM
(773) 588-8540
Features
Reservations
No
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. Visa & MasterCard)
Wi-Fi
No
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Music
Live Music
Food & Drink
Menus
Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks
Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails
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"Food, drinks and dessert is all good! Blueberry cobbler is amazing!"
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- 7.4
"Cute! Friendly staff! Great cocktails! Best, though, is hard lemonade on tap. Taaaasty stuff."
Adrienne - 7.8
"Love this place. Everything I go I have naughty fun."
Faithe Mason - 8.9
"So many things are good here! Hellfire burger (I like mine with tater-tots), chicken sandwich, and the pulled pork nachos appetizer is easily large enough for two! Nice beer selection too."
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